demands of the Optional Protocol to the United Nations Convention on Prevention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. The visit without prior notification was held in the temporary detention place of Aghjabedi DPD. During the visit held with participation of the Ombudsman the documents confirming the legality of custody of the detainees and their detention conditions, as well as treatment matters were investigated. The TDP cells were visited, the documentation on nutrition, medical aid, walking, meetings and phone conversations was inspected. During the visit it was revealed that the TDP building was old, however was repaired, there was a lack of service rooms. The administration of the institution was given relevant recommendations in order to eliminate the abovementioned issues and shortcomings in the documentation. Within the frames of the visit the legal awareness conversations were conducted with the staff members of the police department basing on the demands of the Convention on Prevention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and the Optional Protocol to it. Within the frames of the activity of the Ombudsman as the NPM the visit without prior notification was held in the temporary detention place of Neftchala District Police Department. The aim of the visit was investigation of the treatment of the detainees and their detention conditions. During the visit conducted as an integral part of the activity of the Ombudsman as the National Preventive Mechanism the relevant documents, detention conditions, as well as treatment matters were investigated. The TDP cells, walking places were visited, the documentation on nutrition, medical aid, walking, meetings and phone conversations was inspected. The detainees received individually didn’t express dissatisfaction with the detention conditions and treatment. During the visit it was revealed that the TDP building was old and there was a need in its reconstruction in compliance with the standards, improving the conditions in the cells. The Ombudsman gave relevant recommendations to the head of the institution regarding improvement of the detention conditions, treatment issues, the discussions on the solution of the mentioned issues was conducted. The NPG members carried out scheduledvisit without prior notification to Astara DPD TDP. The aim of the visit conducted upon the demands of the Optional Protocol to the United Nations Convention on Prevention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the 28